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08-07-2011, 03:19 PM
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Tell us about your daily driver car vs your weekend weapons?
I cruise to work in a old ford LTD with windsor 5.0 mint condition and light mods and have a ba xr8 for the weekend that has a few more modsm I keep the V8 flavour just add some top end for the weekend. Work close to home so fuel not an issue. I used to have a turbo and a V8 good fun that What is your port folio of daily driver vs weekend weapon |
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08-07-2011, 03:35 PM
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Sandtrap Motorsport
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Perth
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Xr8 my daily.
Capri will be weekender once drags open for season Have a f6 ute for a work hack so I'm always wanting to use the right foot haha
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08-07-2011, 03:36 PM
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Turbo Power
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Melbourne
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My misses drives the VY Commodore S pack
I've got myself an XF sedan S pack. Very neat. Weekender is a XC sedan falcon. running a 4ltr turbo out of a xr6 
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08-07-2011, 03:41 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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my weekender IS my daily... -If only we could all be so lucky.. :(
Much more of a challenge to have a daily as your family car /race car /show car /weekender.. |
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08-07-2011, 04:06 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In my happy place
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every day its the work Colorado LTR on fridays and weekend its the XP until the Chev is finished
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08-07-2011, 04:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: On The Footplate.
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"Driven not hidden" and "the trailer goes behind my car, not under it" spring to mind... 
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08-07-2011, 04:27 PM
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You dig, we stick!
Join Date: Mar 2006
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During the week it's the BF2 XT.
On the weekend it's the BF Futura 
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08-07-2011, 04:51 PM
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08-07-2011, 04:53 PM
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Winning's Winning!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Aspendale, Victoria
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my daily Mercedes 300e, my weekender worked BA Xr6t (10.5 @ 137mph+).
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08-07-2011, 05:06 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Daily FG XR6 ute
Weekend FG GT sedan / Mondeo XR5 Turbo Love my cars (except for the **** build quality), although I wouldnt mind a new Ranger to replace the XR6 or a GS ute :P |
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08-07-2011, 05:10 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Liverpool
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98 el for everyday use. Is manual too so an added bonus lol
84 4runner for weekend bush bashing 66 xp fairmont for cruising down to harrys cafe lol |
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08-07-2011, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellbird park
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94 ef ghia 5.0 is my daily/weekender/thrashwagon/boredom fixer upper etc etc
when i get another bike it will also be an all rounder, daily and weekender. i agree with the sentiments above, ie 'driven not hidden' but i also see why some dont want to subject their babies to the chances of an incident given the high standard of modern drivers.
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08-07-2011, 05:22 PM
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Professional Mouse Jockey
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SE Vic
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My V8 BA XT is my daily.
The EB Ghia is the weekender for the manual V8 fun. But it only comes out in the good weather so it's not used much at the moment. I bought it more as a build project than a weekend criuser anyway. Something to get my hands dirty on rather than take on a weekend cruise.
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08-07-2011, 05:30 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Newcastle, NSW
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I use my VL for both.
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08-07-2011, 05:36 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ghetto, SA
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I have a BA XR6 ute for a daily
and a Sr20 ke70 as a track car... track car sits in a shed doing **** all cos it's a great big hunk of donkey ****. Xr6 is pretty nice but...and only driving 5k's to work every day Imma start converting it to a smexy cruiser. |
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08-07-2011, 05:48 PM
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Having a few cars is a waste of money and the mrs knows it.. (And I know it too)
I've dug my own hole here, if I sell one I won't be getting another so not selling. I want to buy a fg 335 GT but have to sell both to get it and then I don't wanna use it as a daily driver? The mrs can change her mind so I could sell two V8s, think I'm running off to get the boss 335 GT and then they chime in with the talk about the mortgage etc and I end up in a hybrid camry as daily driver and weekend car |
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08-07-2011, 05:52 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Miranda, NSW
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Currently looking for a good used BA XR6 / 6 cyl Fairmont to use as my run around car and and keep the GT for occasional use only. Hulk...wanna sell me your Fairmont?
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08-07-2011, 05:56 PM
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08-07-2011, 06:02 PM
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Location: SA
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Dailys for me are..
VX S pack L67 12psi,stall,MAFLESS and diff gears ect.60foot kings these cars.Chopping WRX's ect is really funny. BA XR6T 15psi and no where near as quick up to 60 as the VX nor go-kartish,it all depends what part of the speedo I want to go fast.The VX basically signs off after 100kmh/r compared to the BA. Weekender is always the BA as its more luxurious compared to the VX and uses way less fuel.I enjoy the brakes on the BA also as much as the power. Both cars see around 20,000kms a year. |
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08-07-2011, 06:03 PM
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Barra Turbo > V8
  
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Same car for both, although im only 1.5kms from work atm.
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08-07-2011, 06:20 PM
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Performance moderator
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: St Clair..N.S.W
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Ummm my worh D/D is a diesel 4wd Triton...
Mrs car is WRX STI forged engine with auto trans .. 17X8 gold wheels.. Modded exhaust BUT NO cannon.. My other option is an 07 WRX std believe it or not!! ... I still have my EB XR8 I bought back in 91.. This is my genuine D/D with Dart Iron Eagle block Two Precision turbo's making good power.. We recently drove with car trailer to Melbourne To pic up a nice tubbed and caged Mk1 Cortina.. So it still tows very well too...
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Real cars are not driven by front wheels,real cars lift them!!... BABYS ARE BOTTLE FED, REAL MEN GET BLOWN. Don't be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark...Professionals built the Titanic! Dart 330ci block turbo black pearl EBXR8 482 rwkw.. Daily driver GTE FG.. Projects http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=107711 http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...8+turbo&page=4 |
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08-07-2011, 06:49 PM
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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LV TDCI Focus on the weekdays for me. LV TDCI Focus on the weekends for me. I want to get a project car but unfortunately parents frown upon cars and I live under their roof, so their rules. So I'm considering voiding warranty and bastardising my Focus ;) |
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08-07-2011, 06:53 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Sydney
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Porsche Boxster daily, Lotus Europa dry weekends.
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08-07-2011, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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The XR6T is the work weapon. Great for towing, and with the lux and tech packs, supremely comfortable. The F6 sometimes used for work, weekends, or as a going out car for the old man, so it sees all walks of life.
The Megane is the weekender. |
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08-07-2011, 07:01 PM
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Location: Melbourne
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2008 Nissan Maxima for a daily, 66 Mustang for the weekends. Drive my house,ate 370Z a fair bit also.
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08-07-2011, 08:11 PM
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on the way to the RSL
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Almurta
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EF Fairmont Wagon for the daily duties, 350k+ and on LPG. Never breaks down and was my first car and I love it.
ED GLi that I just finished getting on the road again with its new setup. Not sure how long it will stay on the road. I am aiming for 10's.
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08-07-2011, 08:37 PM
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pursuit ute baby
Join Date: Jun 2010
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my daily is an AU XR8 pursuit. manual, some go fast bits..
and my weekender is a husqvarna ride on.
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my ride : AU xr8 pursuit ute
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08-07-2011, 08:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Brisbane
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Sometimes I wonder how you guys do it.
We've only recently gained an 2-car garage after extensive under-house renovations, so we previously parked the cars on a underneth concrete/dirt floor. How to pay rego on a 3rd car ($1000 for a V8 in QLD), keep them all safe (locked up at night), has me scratching my head. Not many homes have shed space or a 3 car garage . 
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08-07-2011, 09:13 PM
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Club Moderator
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my daily ba pursuit hers turbo terrority ghia weekender supercharged bf gtp always having fun cheers gary
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08-07-2011, 09:17 PM
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Barra Turbo > V8
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daily driver cars vs weekend weapons
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